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A transformation to strengthen Outdoor Education

A new era in Outdoor Education begins in 2024, but it retains the finest elements of the past.

Education, adventure and more

By immersing students in new experiences, they build knowledge and confidence.

Year 6 takes a hands-on course in sustainability

At this year’s camp, our Year 6 students deepened their knowledge of sustainable practices in a community that puts the environment first.

New friends, new experiences

Year 7 student, Lachlan Mar, explains how the Entering the Gates camp helps with transition to Wadhurst.

A spark of unshackled curiosity

Wadhurst teacher, Airlie Stewart, highlights how camps can provide students with opportunities for unexpected discovery.

Refuge Cove: 17 days of discovery

In late 1960, an intrepid group of Melbourne Grammar teachers and students challenged themselves to become researchers and explorers in remote Victoria.

LGR Advanced Leadership Workshop

Although outdoor education experiences have been curtailed this year, the leadership training inherent in them has continued.

Winter walk a new legacy for LGR Society

Our first LGR Winter trip saw students cross 74 km of Central Australia, building leadership and self-reliance in the process.

New friendships and challenges in Year 7

A new concept of the Year 7 Transition Programme, the Point Leo camp served to introduce students to each other.

Science outside the classroom

Year 10 students, John Mordes and Felix Archibald, discuss how learning about Science can occur anywhere, even on a cross-country ski tour.